Three teams from the Purdue Polytechnic Institute won first place in three airport challenges at the Transportation Research Board’s annual University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs, a design challenge presented by the Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP). Two additional Polytechnic teams placed second and third.
awards
Voyles awarded Daniel C. Lewis Professorship
Richard Voyles has been named the Daniel C. Lewis Professor in Purdue Polytechnic.
Polytechnic professor honored as Advisor of the Year
Greg Strimel, assistant professor of engineering/technology teacher education, was recognized by Purdue Student Life as Advisor of the Year for his work with TEECA (Technology Engineering Education Collegiate Association).
First-year Polytechnic student honored as Emerging Leader
Hayley Grisez, a rising sophomore studying engineering/technology teacher education (ETTE), was honored with Purdue Student Life’s Emerging Leader award.
Hands receives Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award
Nicole Hands received Purdue’s Exceptional Early Career Teaching Award.
Schuver receives Distinguished Service award from ASEE
Mark T. Schuver, director of professional education for Purdue Online – Polytechnic Institute, received the Joseph M. Biedenbach Award for Distinguished Service from the Continuing Professional Development Division of the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE).
Polytechnic faculty, staff recognized for awards, achievements
Purdue Polytechnic faculty and staff are recognized frequently for their achievements. This summary, presented in chronological order, covers awards and recognition received from December 2018 through November 2019.
Sanger’s Fulbright Scholarship enables research in Russia on active learning, multicultural team dynamics
Phillip Sanger is using a Fulbright Scholarship to study intercultural and gender influences at play in team dynamics by teaching at Kazan National Research Technological University (KNRTU) in Russia. He is also creating a four-year spine of courses that will help KNRTU students learn to manage real-world projects in challenging multicultural teams and help professors there incorporate project-based learning throughout their curricula.
TLI researchers win award for outstanding paper on human resource talent development
Mesut Akdere and Renu Dalal won Emerald Publishing’s “Highly Commended” 2019 award for their co-authored article “Talent Development: Status Quo and Future Directions.”
Construction management professor honored with early career award from electrical construction foundation
Purdue Polytechnic’s Anthony Sparkling has been honored with the Early Career Award from ELECTRI International, the Foundation for Electrical Construction.